Sigourney Weaver, Sarah Phelps on adapting 大象传媒-1's Witness for the Prosecution
Sigourney Weaver talks about playing a grandmother in A Monster Calls. Writer Sarah Phelps on Witness for the Prosecution. Plus understanding and managing your PMS.
Three times Oscar nominee Sigourney Weaver talks about her latest role as a grandmother in A Monster Calls where a young boy escapes into a fantastical world of monsters and fairy tales to deal with his mother's illness.
The RCOG has just published revised guidelines to help diagnose and treat women with premenstrual tension. Lead author Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Keele University Shaughn O'Brien joins us to talk about the finding and why he believes an increased awareness of the condition is so important.
Anne Owers, Chair of the IPCC (Independent Police Complaints Commission) joins Jenni to discuss how the Police handle people in a mental health crisis after we hear from a woman who has spent several years seeking redress for her treatment by a force she says was insensitive. .
Sarah Phelps the woman behind such 大象传媒 television adaptations as Oliver, Great Expectations and The Casual Vacancy, talks about bringing Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution to the screen for a two-part 大象传媒 Christmas special.
Presented by Jenni Murray
Producer Beverley Purcell.
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Role Contributor Presenter Jenni Murray Interviewed Guest Sigourney Weaver Interviewed Guest Sarah Phelps Interviewed Guest Anne Owers Interviewed Guest Shaughn O'Brien Producer Beverley Purcell Broadcast
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